Please Join us and Welcome Coach Jonathan Mandeldove to the Lady Rivals coaching staff. Coach Dove will working with our #3SGold & #3SSB teams. Coach Dove is the Head Coach Fitchburg State WBB . Previously he was the recruiting coordinator for Franklin Pierce University (FPU), women’s basketball team. During his time at FPU, he helped the women’s program make its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 11 years. That team boasted a 20-11 record and finished 13-9 in NE10 action. Mandeldove helped coach the 2024 NE10 Defensive Player of the Year, Anna Badosa Soler. He also worked as a student advocate on campus at FPU, collaborating closely with the office of Student Success.  Before Franklin Pierce, Mandeldove was at Elizabeth City State University, where he assisted the Athletics Department in various roles. He served as the assistant men’s basketball coach, a student success coach, and collaborated with Student Counseling Services. Mandeldove has numerous certifications; in this i...